unique kitchen suggestion

5 years ago

When we moved into our house there was a stand-alone ice maker here (which didn’t work) we have finally pulled it out and can validate the outlet and water line work - ice maker is broken. Rather than fixing it, we are thinking if there is anything else we can do with this space. Our fridge has an ice maker that we use often, not sure this extra ice maker would would add much value for us. We already have a wine fridge in our island. Anything else you can think of that would work here ? Open to unique suggestions!

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HU-187528210
5 years ago
Here are some cool ideas. Love the appliance pull out. Especially for a mixer. It’s super convenient to have.
HU-187528210
5 years ago
Was also thinking you can technically just do some shelving for unrefrigerated bottles of wine and stuff.
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Carrie B
5 years ago
Do you have a pet?
Louise Smith
5 years ago
Carrie: Do she have to get her own dinner since she has her own shelves?
Lynsey Tippitt
5 years ago
Do you already have a pullout trash can?
winer812
Original Author
5 years ago
I should have mentioned, I don’t have a cabinet door since the ice maker had a stainless swinging door and I don’t know the brand to order one, which is one of the issues. I love the dog idea just don’t think it’s the right sizing. That looks better for a shallow but wider opening. My opening isn’t very wide but goes back pretty far.
eld6161
5 years ago
Except for Carrie’s, all assume you can match the cabinetry. I am assuming you can’t.

How about shelves with baskets?

Could a mini fridge fit there? Might be fun to let kids have there own for drinks and snacks. Or, when you have a party some day in the future it can be used for the spill over appetizers etc.
winer812
Original Author
5 years ago
Yes Eld6161 that’s exactly right - I should have mentioned I don’t have the matching cabinet door. A mini fridge would work. We have an extra fridge in the garage and a mini fridge in our outside bar area. I haven’t seen open shelving below a counter. I love it in kitchens instead of upper cabinets but have you seen it below the cabinets?
eld6161
5 years ago
eld6161
5 years ago
It’s called kitchen basket storage
debbie1000
5 years ago
It seems no one has these anymore, but we have a trash compactor. It looks like it is about the same size as your area. We have never used it as a compactor, just a regular waste basket. It is stainless steel and matches our appliances. Takes the regular size plastic kitchen trash bags.

We got an updated one about ten years ago-we were wandering around Lowes--on Mother's Day--and yep that's what I got for Mother's Day--something I still use many times per day.
User
5 years ago
Kegerator. You’d have to drill a hole though the counters for the tap, but that could work. Or, a soda fountain, with CO2 keg and syrup packs. A stainless door to cover could be sourced if need be, and like look it belonged on a “bar” type piece.